Woman accused of ‘aiming’ at victims

Published 4:24 pm, Monday, May 7, 2018

A Jacksonville woman has been arrested in a series of accidents Nov. 18 in the 500 and 600 blocks of North Clay Avenue.

Mercedes T. Murray, 27, of 722 N. Clay Ave. was booked into the Morgan County jail at 7:57 p.m. Sunday on charges that came from two accidents in which police say she intentionally aimed for the vehicles and a third in which authorities say she aimed for a pedestrian crossing the street.

Police Sgt. Olivia Mefford said there were several fights occurring and the incidents took place afterward. Murray is accused of aiming for people with whom she was in a disagreement.

Police say they have been looking for her since November.

Murray was charged with aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, following too closely, improper lane use and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.